Number (fractions): Riotous Rainforest
Challenge level ⭐
(designed for children with prior knowledge of the Year 3 programme of study)
Learning Objective
We are learning how to solve a natural world problem by using and applying our skills and knowledge of number and fractions.
Useful prior knowledge:
- To find and write a unit fraction (half, third, quarter, sixth) of a discrete set of objects
- To recognise equivalent fractions with small denominators using a fraction wall
Credit: BBC Two - Andes to Amazon
Clip Description
Tropical rainforests are found near the equator in hot, wet regions called the tropics. It has been estimated that more than half of the world’s plant and animal species live in tropical rainforests. Scientists believe that many of these species have not yet been discovered.
In this fascinating clip, we journey deep into the Amazon rainforest in South America. We learn that this rainforest has a greater variety of life than any other forest on the planet. Which mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and insects do you think we’ll see in the clip? Watch the clip to find out.
Quick Whiteboard Challenge
In the clip, lots of numbers are mentioned that relate to animal numbers.
Watch the clip again and write down in numerals the numbers that you hear.
What was the largest number? What was the smallest number?